One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant new zealand spinach by checking out the USDA zone info for Rockville Centre.

Planting Calendar for New Zealand spinach

Frost tolerance for new zealand spinach:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

New Zealand spinach are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant new zealand spinach in Rockville Centre is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant new zealand spinach and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your new zealand spinach may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your new zealand spinach indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rockville Centre. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Rockville Centre is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockville Centre there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your new zealand spinach in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockville Centre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Rockville Centre

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